Parents often and a lot argue about whether children need indoor shoes. Some argue that walking barefoot is useful and pleasant, while others say that the rejection of slippers can lead to improper formation of the foot. As always, the truth is somewhere in between. Household shoes should be used as intended, without fanaticism and taking into account the structure of the child's legs.
Arguments for"
Children's feet are formed by the age of 5. During this time, a child who walks barefoot a lot may well "spoil" his foot shape. First of all, children suffering from various foot disorders - dysplastic syndrome, for example, are at risk. Such children need to walk both at home and on the street in shoes with hard soles and a dense heel.
When a child takes the first steps, home shoes are simply necessary for him: they fix the leg, not allowing it to twist, and provide the correct lift. The kid gets used to slippers and acquires the first skills of self-shoeing. After the child grows up and begins to independently move around the apartment or house, the decision on the need for indoor shoes must be made based on the circumstances.
It is imperative to put shoes on the child where he has a risk of catching a cold. In winter (but not in summer!), You can complement slippers or moccasins with warm socks or let him walk without slippers, but in socks with silicone soles. Shoes are essential if you live in an apartment with slippery floors, in a private house, on the ground floor, in a dormitory.
Arguments against"
Barefoot walkers argue that the leg must develop naturally. They are right when it comes to healthy children. From time to time, you can allow your child to run barefoot around the apartment, grass or sand. Of course, in the event that the floors in the apartment are clean, and the grass and sand are in the yard of your own house. Walking on rough surfaces strengthens the leg muscles and helps shape the foot.
If the child goes to the dacha or spends the summer in a private house, you should not force him to put on shoes and take off his shoes during each entrance and exit into the house. It goes without saying that after running barefoot in the courtyard, it is not necessary to wear slippers when entering the premises. Buy slippers for your baby and let him decide when to put on and when to run barefoot.
After 5 years, when the child grows up and his leg is formed, in the warm season, you can walk barefoot around the apartment or the courtyard of a private house all day long. Older children, as well as adults, find it very beneficial to throw off their shoes from time to time and remember their natural origins. In the evening, you can put on light socks on your child and let him run without slippers on the floor. Socks will save the baby from the need to take off and put on slippers while moving from the floor to chairs and sofas, and vice versa.
